Soap Bar Holder Device

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a soap bar holder device that can securely store at least one bar of soap. The device has at least one soap bar holder that is attached to and repositionable on a vertical shaft. The device can be secured to a shower wall or bathtub surface via a fastener that is attached to and repositionable on the vertical shaft.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S.Provisional Application No. 63/392,152, which was filed on Jul. 26,2022, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the field of soap holders.More specifically, the present invention relates to a soap bar holderdevice that can securely store at least one bar of soap. The device hasat least one soap bar holder that is attached to and repositionable on avertical shaft. The device can be secured to a shower wall or bathtubsurface via a fastener that is attached to and repositionable on thevertical shaft. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specificreference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects ofthe present invention are also equally applicable to other likeapplications, devices, and methods of manufacture.

BACKGROUND

Many individuals shower or bathe using a bar of soap. Said soap bars aretypically stored within a shower or a bathtub. However, bars of soap maybecome slippery when stored within a shower or bathtub and as a result,may consistently fall from the surface they are stored on in the showeror bathtub. In addition, it may be inconvenient to store multiple barsof soap for multiple different users within a small shower or bathtub.

Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a device forholding at least one bar of soap. More specifically, there exists along-felt need in the art for a soap bar holder device that can be usedin a shower or a bathtub to store at least one bar of soap. In addition,there exists a long-felt need in the art for a soap bar holder devicethat can be used in a shower or a bathtub to store multiple bars of soapfor multiple different individuals. Furthermore, there exists along-felt need in the art for a soap bar holder device that can be usedin a shower or a bathtub to store at least one bar of soap wherein thebar of soap is secured and cannot fall in the shower or bathtub when itbecomes slippery.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodimentthereof, comprises a soap bar holder device. The device is primarilycomprised of at least one vertical shaft with at least one fastener andat least one soap bar holder comprised of a lid. The device can besecured to a shower wall or bathtub surface via the fastener, whereinthe fastener is preferably a suction cup. In one embodiment, thefastener is repositionable around the vertical shaft via a ring. Thesoap bar holder can receive one bar of soap and may be repositionablearound the vertical shaft via a ring. The soap bar can be protected fromwater when not in use via the lid of the soap bar holder.

In this manner, the soap bar holder device of the present inventionaccomplishes all the foregoing objectives and provides a soap bar holderdevice that can be used in a shower or a bathtub to store one ormultiple bars of soap for multiple different individuals. In addition,the soap bar holder keeps the soap secured and prevents the bar fromfalling within the shower or bathtub when stored within the holder.

SUMMARY

The following presents a simplified summary to provide a basicunderstanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summaryis not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identifykey/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its solepurpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as aprelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodimentthereof, comprises a soap bar holder device primarily comprised of atleast one vertical shaft with at least one fastener and at least onesoap bar holder comprised of a lid and a drainage hole. The verticalshaft receives the soap bar holder. During use, the vertical shaft maybe upright and perpendicular to the surface the device is secured to.The shaft is comprised of a first end and a second end wherein either orboth ends may be comprised of at least one fastener. The fastener allowsthe device to be secured to any surface (such as, but not limited to, ashower wall, a bathroom counter, etc.).

The shaft also houses at least one soap bar holder. In one embodiment,the device has a plurality of holders disposed radially around the shaftat fixed heights and positions. In another embodiment, the holder isremovably slid over the shaft via at least one ring that is fixedlyattached to the holder, such that the holder can spin 360 degrees aroundthe shaft to allow multiple holders to be positioned such that they areeach accessible for multiple users.

Each holder is comprised of a body that can accommodate at least one barof soap. The body may have at least one drainage hole to allow anyliquid to drain from the body from a bar of soap being stored in thebody after said bar of soap has been used. The body is attached to atleast one lid via at least one hinge. When a soap bar is being storedwithin the body, the lid can be closed and secured to the body via atleast one fastener.

The present invention is also comprised of a method of using the device.First, a device is provided comprised of a vertical shaft, a fastener,and a soap bar holder comprised of a body. Next, the device can besecured to a surface via the fastener. Then, a bar of soap can be storedwithin the body of the device. As a result, the device allows multipleusers to store their individual bars of soap in one centralized locationvia the device.

Accordingly, the soap bar holder device of the present invention isparticularly advantageous as it provides a soap bar holder device thatcan be used in a shower or a bathtub to store one or multiple bars ofsoap for multiple different individuals. In addition, the soap barholder keeps the soap secured and prevents the bar from falling withinthe shower or bathtub when stored within the holder. In this manner, thesoap bar holder device overcomes the limitations of existing methods anddevices used to store soap bars known in the art.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certainillustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein inconnection with the following description and the annexed drawings.These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various waysin which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and areintended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Otheradvantages and novel features will become apparent from the followingdetailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The description refers to provided drawings in which similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and inwhich:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of asoap bar holder device of the present invention in accordance with thedisclosed architecture;

FIG. 2 illustrates an enhanced perspective view of one potentialembodiment of a soap bar holder device of the present invention inaccordance with the disclosed architecture; and

FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method of using one potentialembodiment of a soap bar holder device of the present invention inaccordance with the disclosed architecture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, whereinlike reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout.In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerousspecific details are set forth to provide a thorough understandingthereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can bepracticed without these specific details. In other instances, well-knownstructures and devices are shown in block diagram form to facilitate adescription thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. Itshould be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate thedescription of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustivedescription of the invention and do not limit the scope of theinvention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all theaspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of thefeatures described herein from different embodiments may be combined.

As noted above, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a devicefor holding at least one bar of soap. More specifically, there exists along-felt need in the art for a soap bar holder device that can be usedin a shower or a bathtub to store at least one bar of soap. In addition,there exists a long-felt need in the art for a soap bar holder devicethat can be used in a shower or a bathtub to store multiple bars of soapfor multiple different individuals. Furthermore, there exists along-felt need in the art for a soap bar holder device that can be usedin a shower or a bathtub to store at least one bar of soap wherein thebar of soap is secured and cannot fall in the shower or bathtub when itbecomes slippery.

The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of asoap bar holder device primarily comprised of at least one verticalshaft with at least one fastener and at least one soap bar holdercomprised of a lid and a drainage hole. The vertical shaft receives thesoap bar holder. During use, the vertical shaft may be upright andperpendicular to the surface the device is secured to. The shaft iscomprised of a first end and a second end wherein either or both endsmay be comprised of at least one fastener that allows the device to besecured to any surface (such as, but not limited to, a shower wall, abathroom counter, etc.).

The shaft also houses at least one soap bar holder. In one embodiment,the device has a plurality of holders disposed radially around the shaftat fixed heights and positions. In another embodiment, the holder isremovably slid over the shaft via at least one ring that is fixedlyattached to the holder, such that the holder can spin 360 degrees aroundthe shaft to allow multiple holders to be positioned such that they areeach accessible for multiple users.

Each holder is comprised of a body that can accommodate at least one barof soap. The body may have at least one drainage hole. The drainage holeallows any liquid to drain from the body from a bar of soap being storedin the body after said bar of soap has been used. The body is attachedto at least one lid via at least one hinge, such that the lid can beclosed and secured to the body via a fastener when a soap bar is beingstored within the body.

The present invention is also comprised of a method of using the device.First, a device is provided comprised of a vertical shaft, a fastener,and a soap bar holder comprised of a body. Next, the device can besecured to a surface via the fastener. Then, a bar of soap can be storedwithin the body of the device. As a result, the device allows multipleusers to store their individual bars of soap in one centralized locationvia the device.

Accordingly, the soap bar holder device of the present invention isparticularly advantageous as it provides a soap bar holder device thatcan be used in a shower or a bathtub to store one or multiple bars ofsoap for multiple different individuals. In addition, the soap barholder keeps the soap secured and prevents the bar from falling withinthe shower or bathtub when stored within the holder. In this manner, thesoap bar holder device overcomes the limitations of existing methods anddevices used to store soap bars known in the art.

Referring initially to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a perspectiveview of one potential embodiment of a soap bar holder device 100 of thepresent invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture. Thedevice 100 is primarily comprised of at least one vertical shaft 110with at least one fastener 112 and at least one soap bar holder 140comprised of a lid 160 and a drainage hole 152. The device 100 and allcomponents are preferably comprised of a waterproof plastic orwaterproof metal material.

The device 100 is comprised of at least one vertical shaft 110. Thevertical shaft 110 receives the soap bar holder 140 of the device 100.The vertical shaft 110 is preferably cylindrical in shape (although itmay be any shape) and may be any height to accommodate any number ofsoap bar holders 140 and fasteners 112. During use, the vertical shaft110 may be upright and perpendicular to the surface the device 100 issecured to. Alternatively, the shaft 110 may be parallel to the surfacethe device 100 is secured to.

The shaft 110 is comprised of a first end 120 and a second end 130.Either or both ends may be comprised of at least one fastener 112. Inaddition, fasteners may be placed on the central body 116 of the shaft110. The fastener 112 allows the device 100 to be secured to any surface10 (such as, but not limited to, a shower wall, a bathroom counter,etc.). The fastener 112 is preferably a suction cup, but may be anyfastener known in the art such as, but not limited to, adhesive,magnetic, a hook, etc.

In one embodiment, the fastener 112 is fixedly attached to the shaft110. In another embodiment, the fastener 112 removably slides onto theshaft 110 via at least one ring 114 that is fixedly attached to thefastener 112. In this manner, a user can configure the device 100 withfasteners 112 in specific areas for specific positioning within a showeror bathroom.

The shaft 110 also houses at least one soap bar holder 140. In oneembodiment, the device 100 has a plurality of holders 140 disposedradially around the shaft 110 at fixed heights and positions. In anotherembodiment, the holder 140 is removably slid over the shaft 110 via atleast one ring 142 that is fixedly attached to the holder 140. The ring142 allows the holder 140 to spin 360 degrees around the shaft 110 toallow multiple holders 140 to be positioned such that they are eachaccessible for multiple users.

Each holder 140 is comprised of a body 150. The body 150 is preferablyany shape that can accommodate at least one bar of soap 12. The body 150may have at least one drainage hole 152 to allow any liquid to drainfrom the body 150 from a bar of soap being stored in the body 150 aftersaid bar of soap has been used. The body 150 is attached to at least onelid 160 via at least one hinge 170, as seen in FIG. 2 . When a soap baris being stored within the body 150, the lid 160 can be closed andsecured to the body 150 via at least one fastener 162 such as, but notlimited to, a snap fastener.

In an embodiment of the device 100 with removable/repositionablefasteners 112 and holders 140, the device 100 may also be comprised ofat least one spacer ring 180. The ring 180 can be slid over the shaft110 to create space between two holders 140, two fasteners 112, etc.,such that the spacer ring 180 and rings 114,142 of the holder 140 andfastener 112 become stacked. This configuration allows a user to furthercustomize the height and positioning of each holder 140 and fastener 112on the shaft 110 during use.

FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method of using 200 one potentialembodiment of a soap bar holder device 100 of the present invention inaccordance with the disclosed architecture. The present invention isalso comprised of a method of using 200 the device 100. First, a device100 is provided comprised of a vertical shaft 110, a fastener 112, and asoap bar holder 140 comprised of a body 150 [Step 202]. Next, the device100 can be secured to a surface 10 via the fastener 112 [Step 204].Then, a bar of soap 12 can be stored within the body 150 of the device100 [Step 206]. As a result, the device 100 allows multiple users tostore their individual bars of soap 12 in one centralized location viathe device 100.

Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claimsto refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the artwill appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature orcomponent by different names. This document does not intend todistinguish between components or features that differ in name but notstructure or function. As used herein “soap bar holder device” and“device” are interchangeable and refer to the soap bar holder device 100of the present invention.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the soap bar holder device 100 of thepresent invention and its various components can be of any suitable sizeand configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overallconcept of the invention, provided that they accomplish the above-statedobjectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that thesize, configuration, and material of the soap bar holder device 100 asshown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that manyother sizes and shapes of the soap bar holder device 100 are well withinthe scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the soapbar holder device 100 are important design parameters for userconvenience, the soap bar holder device 100 may be of any size, shape,and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance during use and/orthat suits the user's needs and/or preferences.

Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplaryembodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the presentinvention. While the embodiments described above refer to particularfeatures, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments havingdifferent combinations of features and embodiments that do not includeall the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the presentinvention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications,and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with allequivalents thereof.

What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subjectmatter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivablecombination of components or methodologies for purposes of describingthe claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art mayrecognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimedsubject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter isintended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and variationsthat fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in eitherthe detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to beinclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising”is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.

What is claimed is:
 1. A soap bar holder device comprising: a verticalshaft; a fastener attached to the vertical shaft; and a soap bar holderattached to the vertical shaft, the soap bar holder comprised of a body.2. The soap bar holder device of claim 1, wherein the fastener iscomprised of a suction cup.
 3. The soap bar holder device of claim 1,wherein the fastener is comprised of a hook.
 4. The soap bar holderdevice of claim 1, wherein the fastener is comprised of a magnet or anadhesive.
 5. The soap bar holder device of claim 1, wherein the body iscomprised of a drainage hole.
 6. The soap bar holder device of claim 1,wherein the fastener is positioned at an end of the vertical shaft. 7.The soap bar holder device of claim 1, wherein the fastener ispositioned at a central area of the vertical shaft.
 8. A soap bar holderdevice comprising: a vertical shaft; a fastener comprised of a firstring; and a soap bar holder comprised of a second ring, a body, a lid,and a hinge.
 9. The soap bar holder device of claim 8 further comprisedof a spacer.
 10. The soap bar holder device of claim 9, wherein thespacer is comprised of a spacer ring.
 11. The soap bar holder device ofclaim 8, wherein the hinge attaches to the lid to the body.
 12. The soapbar holder device of claim 8, wherein the lid is secured to the body viaa fastener.
 13. The soap bar holder device of claim 8, wherein the bodyis comprised of a drainage hole.
 14. The soap bar holder device of claim8, wherein the fastener is comprised of a suction cup.
 15. The soap barholder device of claim 8, wherein the fastener is comprised of a hook.16. The soap bar holder device of claim 8, wherein the fastener iscomprised of a magnet or an adhesive.
 17. A method of using a soap barholder device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a soap barholder device comprised of a vertical shaft, a fastener, and a soap barholder comprised of a body; securing the soap bar holder device to asurface via the fastener; and storing a bar of soap within the soap barholder.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the soap bar holder isrepositionable on the vertical shaft.
 19. The method of claim 17,wherein the fastener is repositionable on the vertical shaft.
 20. Themethod of claim 17, wherein the soap bar holder is comprised of adrainage hole.